Wash-bench



UNrT-en STATES PATENT arten.

LADD J. LEWIS, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

WASH-BENCH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 262,234, dated August 8, 1882,

Application tiled February 3, 18F2.

t and its bottom parts two central legs of the bench. The standards and legs have also been formed of separate pieces secured in place at about the level of the bench-frame by means of separate plates and bolts or screws.

The object ot' my invention is to produce a single hollow casting which shall serve as a combined leg and standard socket, within which the lower end of the standard and the upper ends of the legs shall be contained and so dovetailed together as to till the interior of the metallic socket. I thus producea stronger, simpler, cheaper, and more convenient means of uniting and securing the bases of the standards and the tops ofthe central legs of the machine. At the same time I provide upon the casting means for hinging and supporting the folding ends ofthe bench in the ordinary manner.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating my invention, Figure l is a perspective view of my socket, showing part-s of the standard and legs; and Fig. 2 is a vertical central section of the same.

Proceeding to a detailed description of my device by reference to the letters on the drawings, A indicates my hollow casting or socket for the inclosure ot' the base of the standard and the upper ends of thecentral inclined legs of an ordinary frame ofa combined wash-bench and wringer-machine, the wringer being supposed to be located between two standards over the center ofthe bench in the usual manner, and the bench extending out on each side of the wringer a suitable distance to hold tubs, pails, wet clothes, Ste. I only illustrate my casting, because all of the other parts of the complete structure are now well known and in common use. It is immaterial to my (No model.)

invention whether the ends of the bench be made to fold upward in theusual manner or not; but as that may be preferred in some cases I provide ears or lugs Buponeitherside ot' the casting, and bottom supports, C, in connection with the lugs, so that the inner ends of each side of the bench-frame may be conveniently supported, and, whenever desired, hinged at or about the point c, or otherwise, as may be desired.

D indicates a cut-away part of the base of my socket or hollow casting; but this is not essential. rIhe horizontal base-line of the casting may be continuous and this cut-away part dispensed with at pleasure, as it is a mere matter ot' form, except so far as it saves a small amount of metal.

E E indicate lugs upon the inner side of the casting, against which the base of the standard may rest; but instead of these a single lug may be employed; or the lug or lugs may be upon the opposite internal surface of the casting; or it orthey may be in a different position from that shown, and may even be, dispensed with altogether, and a bolt may be put'through the casting and through the standard, but I prefer to provide on the interior of the casting one or more lugs or projections of suitable nature to support the base of the standard. The idea I mean to convey is that the number, position, and form of the interior standard-supporting lugs or projections may be varied at will; but I recommend the form illustrated in the drawings as suflieient and as good as any,

l and perhaps the best.

FF Findicate screw-holes for holding screws passing respectively into or through the base ofthe standard .r and the tops of the legs y y.

of the casting tlares outward at either end, so that the legs may straddle apart at their lower v ends and form a broad base for the support of the machine. The dovetailin g or interlocking of the legs und standard within the socket helps to firmly secure these ports in place, becuuse the ends ull brace each other Within the socket und form a solid core for the socket, filling it at all points. Slight holding-screws F are all the additional fnstenings thatareneeded, :1nd these may be removed und the standard and legs detached at will for packing and transportation. The height of the socket may be varied somewhat; but the greater its height or vertical length, ofcourse, the greater its holding and securing capacity. I prefer to muke it about five inches high, more or less.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, und desire to secure by Letters Patent of' the 'United States, is

1. The socket or hollow custingA, composed I in one piece ofthe rectangular part Gand the :Haring part H forsecuringztwash-benchstand ard and legs, substantially as set forth.

2. Thecombinutiomwith thesoeket or hollow casting A, formed as described, of the ears or lugs B and supporting-plates C, ull cust in one piece, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of thehollow cast socket A, formed, as described, With the legs and standard joined Within the socket, so as to fill it and bruce against eachother for greater security, substuntiully as set forth.

LADD J. LEWIS.

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OMAR H. SiMoNns, ELIAS G. YOUNG. 

